Speakur

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straitened times

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
strait-ened -times
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Periods of austerity or economic slowdown.

Frequently Paired Words

straitened circumstances

Questions

What does straitened times mean?
Periods of austerity or economic slowdown.

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